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FRED LYNES, OF JOHN STOWVN, NEW" YORK.

VENDING-MACHINE.-

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 773,403, dated October 25, 1904.

Application filed September 1, 1903. Serial No. 171,476. (No model.)

To all whmn 712'; may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED LYNES, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Johnstown. in the county of Fulton and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Vcnding-B Iachine, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in coin-controlling actuating mechanism for vending-m achines, an object being to provide, in connection with ejecting devices, novel devices for catching and discharging disks of hard or other magnetic material that may be placed in the coin-chute, for preventing the entrance of coins when the machine, is open or in operation, for discharging a disk of lead or similar soft metal, also a novel means for e ecting the artlcles vended.

I Wlll describe a vending-machine embodying my invention and then point out the novel features in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a section on the linel 1 of Fig. 2 of a vending-machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section at right angles to Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a sectional detail view of the coin-chute mechanism.

Referring to the drawings, designates a casing having a transparent or glass top-11, and in the upper portion of the casing is a plurality of hopper-like receptacles 12 for the goods to be vendedsuch, for instance, as cigars. In practice there are eight of these receptacles-four at the front and four at the rear. The glass top is provided over each set or series of receptacles with an outlet-opening 13, and over each opening 13 is a curved cover 1 1, of metal, hinged at its ends, so that it may be turned up when a cigar is raised by the plunger and is to be removed. Each cover is provided with a finger-piece 1 1, by means of which it may be turned, and on the cover is a flange 1 1 to prevent the entrance of a' wire or other article to push out cigars when the cover is turned all the way over. The cover 1s provided at intervals With teeth 1 1,

that pass through slots in the upper portion of the plunger when said cover is turned.

The coin-chute consists of a section 15, leading through the top of the frame at the front of the casing, a section 16, and a section 17. The section 17 at the top and at one side is provided'with a slot 18, into which the poles of a permanent magnet 19 slightly project when-in normal position. This magnet 19 is mounted on a standard 20, pivoted to a lug 21, attached to the coin-chute section 17 and provided with an outwardly-extended arm 22, designed to be engaged by a lug 23 on a lever 24, which has sliding connection with a pivot 25 on a standard 26 and also has sliding connection with a pivot 27, attached to a sleeve 28, mounted to slide vertically on the coinchute section 17. The permanent magnet is designed to catch and hold disks of metal, such as iron or other magnetic material, and when the machine is operated to discharge the same at the outer side of the chute-that is, when the lever 24: is moved downward the permanent magnet will fall downward by gravity and 'd ropthe disk. Also connected to the upright or standard 20 is a pin 29, movable through an opening in the side wall of the chute-section 17 and across the chute. This is designed to prevent the entrance of a coin when the machine is open or in operation. Mounted to swing on the sleeve 28 is a push-bar 30 for forcing a coin downward, and this push-bar has two finger-pieces 31 extended through a slot in the side wall of the chute-section 17 and designed topass on opposite sides of a wheel 32, the ends of the fingers at the upper side being inclined, so that the push-bar may be forced outward when the coin or other article strikes it. The wheel 32 is for forcing out a disk of soft materialsuch, for instance, as lead. This wheel extends through openings in the walls of the chute-section 17 and is mounted on a hanger 33, pivoted to a stud 34:, attached to the coin-chute. The lower end of this hanger is provided with an opening which receives a screw-rod 35 for the purpose of adjustment, and it is moved in one direction by means of a spring 36. Below the discharge-wheel 32 is a slide-plate 37,

movable in suitable guides across the coinchute, so as to temporarily hold the coin, as will hereinafter appear. This plate 37 is moved inward by means of a spring 38, and it is moved outward to open the coin-chute by means of a rod 39, pivotally connected to the lever 2a and passing through a slot in said plate 37. This rod 39 has a reduced portion 40, and when this reduced portion is within the slot in the plate the said plate will be moved inward by its spring to close the coin-chute; but when the lever 24: is moved upward or partially upward the said plate will be moved outward, so as to prevent the dropping of a coin, by means of a cam portion 41 at the lower end of the reduced portion it). At the lower end of the coin-chute section 17 and communicating therewith is a swinging section 42, designed to be moved to direct a coin to any one of a series of chutes as, leading to the different controlling devices for the various ejectors. This swinging section is operated by means of a rod 45%, extended outward through the front wall of the casing 10, and at its outer end it is providcd with a crankhandle a5, which has a pointed end, so as to indicate on a scale at the mechanism that is to be put in operation to discharge a cigar or the like.

Should a disk of magnetic material be dropped into the coin-chute, it will be attracted by the magnet 19 and drawn out with the magnet should an attempt be made to operate the machine. metal be inserted, it will drop upon the [inger-pieces 31 of the push-bar 30, forcing said bar outward, so that the disk will fall below the same to the position indicated at Upon the downward movement of the lever 24 the said disk will be forced against the wheel 32, which will bend it and force it out through the opening of the chute and over an incline 32. Should the proper coin be inserted, it will fall in the same manner as the soft-metal disk described, but will be forced downward by the push-bar, forcing the wheel outward, and during this movement the plate 37 will be moved inward, so that the nickel or other coin will rest on said plate in the chute and from which it will fall into the swinging section 42 when the operating mechanism released and the lever 24, is moved upward.

iylovable vertically in each receptacle 12 is an ejector 47, the ejector being moved upward by means of a weight 4C8, from which a cord 49 extends over a pulley 50 and connects with the lower end of the ejector. The front ejectors have rods 51 extended downward and movable through fixed rails 52 and also movable through bars 53, which are movable with relation to the bars The rods 5a of the opposite or rear ejectors move through openings in a lixcd bar 55 and also through a Should a disk of soft is designed to engage with the bars 53 and 56 to move the same upward, as will hereina'l ter appear.

As a means for controlling the ejectors or holding them downward in locked position I employ hook-shaped catches 58, mounted on standards connected to the bars 52 and 55. The hook portions of the catches are designed to engage with pins 59, extended from blocks 60, adjustable on the rods. On the standard of each catch a releasing-rod 61 is pivoted which carries a pin 62 for engaging with the horizontally-disposed member of the catch. On one end of the rod a counterbalanceweight 63 is adjustably mounted, and on the other end is a pan or receiver 6a, into which a coin from the chute 43, to which this pan belongs, will drop and swing the said rod 61, causing the pin 62 to force the catch out of engagement with the pin 59 and permitting the plunger to move upward under the inlluence of its weight, thus raising a cigar or other article through the opening 13.

Movable vertically at the inner side of the front wall of the casing is an operating-rod 65. This rod is pivotally connected to the lever 24 and is movable through guides 66 67, and it is moved upward by means of a spring 68. This rod is prevented from up ward movement before it completes its downward movement by means of a pawl 69, engaging with a rack 70, attached to the casing or a portion thereof. The operating-rod is provided with a pin 71, designed to be engaged by a lever 72, which is normally held upward or moved upward after operation by means of a spring or springs 73 74:. To the front end of this lever 72 a knob 75 is connected, the shank portion of said knob passing through an arc slot in the front wall of the casing.

To prevent jamming or racking of the machine upon operating the knob 75, I provide a dash-pot 78, from the piston 01 which a rod 79 extends to a connection with the lever 72. The lower end of the rod 65 is pivotally connected to a lever 80, which has sliding movement in a yoke 81, attached to a block 82, secured to the bottom board of the casing. This lever 80 is designed to engage with a pin 83, extended laterally from an arm 84:, attached to a rock-shaft 85, and extended rigidly from this rock-shaft 85 are arms 86, which extend over and bear upon rollers mounted on the bar 56. The upper ends of these arms 86 are connected by a rod 88, and to this rod 88 is attached the stem of a piston 89, operating in a cylinder 90. This piston and cylinder are designed to govern the working of the machine-that is, to prevent its operating too rapidly.

C-shaped springs 91 are secured at one end to the bottom of the casing and at the upper bar 56, movable with relation to the bar55. l end to the bar 53 near its ends, and from this Ad ustable on each rod is a block 57, which l bar 53 cords or chains 92 extend under rollers IIO 93, thence over rollers 94 to connection with the bar 56. The arms 86 are moved upward by means of springs 95, connected at one end to the casing and at the other end to said arms. The swinging chute or section 42 will be held in its adjusted position by means of a pin on a spring-pressed lever 97, engaging with a notch in a segment-rack 98.

In the operation after inserting a coin the knob 75 is to be moved downward and during the initial movementthe coin will be moved, if of proper weight and denomination, to the stop-plate 37 and then by a still further movement of the knob the said stop-plate will be moved outward, permitting the coin to drop into one of the pans or receivers. By its weight the coin will operate a latch, releasing its plunger, and the said plunger will be forced upward by its weight, carrying a cigar out of the receptacle. During the complete downward movement of the knob, the bars 53 and 56 will be downward by operating the rod 65 through the medium of the lever 80, engaging with the arm 84:, and the movement of this arm 84 will cause a downward movement of the arms 86, forcing the bar 56 downward, and at the same'time the bar 53 will be moved downward through the medium of the cords or chains 92, thus causing the plunger, that may be in an upward position, to be moved downward by the bar engaging with the block 57 of said plunger.

The bars will be moved upward to normal position as the operating-rod 65 moves up- Ward means of the springs 91 raising the bar 53, and the cord connections 92 between the bars will cause the bar 56 to rise.

Having thus described my invention,I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In a vending-machine, a coin-chute, a push-bar for forcing the coin along said chute, and a yieldingly-mounted wheel arranged below said push-bar and extended into the chute.

2. In a vending-machine, a coin-chute having an opening in its wall, a push-bar having aportion projecting through said opening in the wallof the chute, a wheel extended through the chute, and a swinging hanger for supporting the wheel.

3. In a vending-machine, a coin-chute hav- FRED LYNES.

Witnesses:

HARVEY E. REESE, W. W. CHAMBERLAIN. 

